Burtree Garden Village moves forward 

The development arm of the council is hoping the masterplan for the next phase of expansion will generate up to £86m of investment. 

Following a change in political control at the authority after May’s local elections, Ferguson was appointed at the council’s Annual Meeting after the Liberal Democrats emerged as the largest party, ending Labour’s long-standing control of the authority.

The contractor is restoring the former Tyre Shop at 177 High Street West in Sunderland, converting the 5,500 sq ft into a community hub with retail units and flexible events space.

From Reform’s case for housebuilding to the launch of the £10bn East Birmingham MDC, here are the headlines important for those in the North and Midlands from the Leeds property and investment expo.

The four-acre North Shields site is being developed into a 47-home estate by Lovell. 

Having been appointed on the project in April, Robertson Construction North East is delivering a £16m cinema and restaurant leisure scheme on behalf of Northumberland Council, with the project forming a central element of the wider £36m Regenerating Ashington Programme.

The architect firm will lead on transforming the 18,000 sq ft vacant council building, recently acquired by Ward Group Investments, into 45 studio apartments. 

More than 16,000 property professionals descended on the West Yorkshire city en masse for the property expo and its vibrant fringe. Here are the big talking points from this year’s convention for those in the North and Midlands.

The last 10 years have brought us wars, political uncertainty at home and abroad, Brexit, and a pandemic. Panellists at Place North’s Wednesday breakfast conference discussed how the sector has delivered amid the chaos and how it will continue to do so in the future.